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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) - GCA

Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) - GCA

Category(ies): Neuro-ophthalmology, Retina
Contributor: Andrew Doan, MD, Sohan Hayreh, MD, PhD

filling defect in the peripapillary choroid and adjacent optic disc area
1) Shows filling defect in the peripapillary choroid and adjacent optic disc area.
complete occlusion of medial posterior ciliary artery occlusion and cilioretinal artery
2) Shows complete occlusion of medial posterior ciliary artery occlusion and cilioretinal artery.
splinter hemorrhage at the optic disc margin in non-arteritic AION
3) Shows typically seen optic disc edema and a splinter hemorrhage at the optic disc margin in non-arteritic AION.
chalky white optic disc edema
4) Shows typical chalky white optic disc edema.